07/17/08

Leading Off
-Who is the only tennis player to win all Grand Slam events at least four times?


Free Throws
MLB
-Roger Clemens could possibly be convicted by a broken TV. Kirk Radomski, the alleged steroid distributor to Clemens, said that he found receipts for HGH when he went to move his broken television off his dresser. Every day there seems to be a new twist in the Clemens case and every day he seems to wiggle his way out of it. I’d be willing to bet that he still doesn’t get convicted after all this. But could someone explain to me why they can’t just give him a drug test and get this all over with.

-What an All-Star game! It was just as confusing as it always way, but enjoyable nonetheless. I watched 8 innings of the game, but only got to see half of it. That’s because the midsummer classic lasted 15 innings this year, until it was ended by a Michael Young sac fly that Justin Morneau scored on. Bud Selig said that the game wasn’t going to end in a tie like in 2002, so the game moved on. Mariano Rivera pitched 1 2/3 innings of shutout ball in front of the hometown crowd and A-Rod actually played. Canadians were represented well at the all-star game with Russell Martin Justin Morneau and Ryan Dempster all participating. J.D. Drew took home MVP honours.

NFL
-With spygate, steroid and drug use, what is the NFL pouring it‘s money into? To see if players are using gang signs in their touchdown celebrations. Personally, I hope they find some. The players using them would never see it coming. They think nobody understands the signs except gang members. Then, all of a sudden, BUSTED! I don’t see gang violence or signs as being a huge problem in the NFL. Sure you get the odd situation, but ignorance is bliss. If we don’t know they’re gang signs, does it really matter. Apparently, this (http://www.nflfootballbettingline.com/files/2007/12/peyton-manning.jpg) is the sign for victory.

Cycling
-I apologize, but I’ve become completely uninterested in le Tour de France. Maybe it’s because the Canadian is in 80th place, but I just can’t follow a race I can’t watch. Actually it’s because of all the doping surrounded around the race. AGAIN! This is starting to get ridiculous. Cycling is becoming like Track and Baseball, where HGH is just accepted. 2 riders have been ejected already. Last years winner was dethroned because of banned substances. I’m going to call right now that at least 50% of cyclists in this race are on steroids. I have a feeling this thing is bigger than we think.

PGA
-Here’s how much publicity golf gets without Tiger: I just realised that the British Open is on right now.


Daily Dose
-New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds. Watch to see if the Mets can continue their nine-game winning streak that they started before the break.